1. Deaths: 5,017 Infected: 147,496 (Focus numbers). On the trendline for the past 24 hours, infections are 'up'. Reproduction line? It's at .9......which is the max that that the experts desire. Anything above 1 is a problem. I should note as well....on the infected number, that's since day one.....with the well group roughly two-thirds of the infected number presently.
2. Some chatter going on with the loss of revenue on the isle of Mallorca (off the coast of Spain on the Med). Typically in a year, they will generate 13.5 billion Euro of tourist income. If this season doesn't happen? It'll mean a huge economic 'pit' for them to dig out of.
3. Predictions of the virus picking up again, as fall approaches? That chatter has progressed in the last week.....with the experts predicting this. Course, these are the same experts who said that summer temperatures would not affect the virus.
4. Starting next week, barbershops and hairdresser shops will re-open. The general rule will be no folks sitting around in the facility waiting for their haircut. So one would imagine folks will be standing outside. Added to this....both the customer and the hair-cutter....must be in masks.
5. France science people are starting an unusual experiment surrounding the virus.....testing with people wearing the nicotine patches. Some statistical displays have shown that heavy smokers (while getting the virus) don't have a serious bout with it (moderate is usually the words used).
6. It's been discussed in public over the past couple of days.....one of the groups financially hurt by the virus are part-time workers who are university students. For them, these jobs at cafes or restaurants was their only income. So with them shut down....the kids aren't making any pocket money.
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